Vaccine Risks Books

Vaccine Risks Books 

Below is a list of the top vaccine risks books that will help to guide parents and caregivers about the known risks of vaccinations for both children – and adults.

  • “A Shot in the Dark: Why the P in the DPT Vaccination May Be Hazardous to Your Child’s Health” by Harris L. Coulter and Barbara Loe Fisher (1985)
      • One of the earliest books to raise concerns about the safety of vaccines, this book helped shape the vaccine-skeptic movement by questioning the DPT vaccine.
      • “The fact that the DPT vaccine has caused neurological damage in children is undeniable. Why has this risk been downplayed, and why isn’t more being done to investigate safer alternatives?”
  • “Callous Disregard: Autism and Vaccines: The Truth Behind a Tragedy” by Dr. Andrew Wakefield (2010)
      • Written by the doctor whose study suggested a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, this book remains influential among vaccine skeptics, despite widespread criticism.
      • “The SV40 contamination in the polio vaccine raises serious ethical questions about safety oversight. How did this happen, and how many lives have been affected? The potential long-term consequences cannot simply be ignored.”
  • “Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and The Forgotten History” by Dr. Suzanne Humphries and Roman Bystrianyk (2013)
      • This book argues that vaccines are not responsible for the major declines in infectious diseases, instead crediting better sanitation and public health measures, and has been highly influential among vaccine skeptics.
      • “The assumption that vaccines are solely responsible for the decline in disease is far too simplistic and overlooks improvements in sanitation, nutrition, and hygiene. This is a critical oversight in our understanding of public health.”
  • “Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy” by David Kirby (2005)
      • This book discusses the controversy surrounding thimerosal (a mercury-based preservative) in vaccines and its potential connection to autism, playing a key role in the vaccine-autism debate.
      • “We are injecting children with substances that contain mercury, a known neurotoxin, and yet we haven’t adequately studied the potential long-term effects. Why is this allowed in modern medicine?”
  • “How to End the Autism Epidemic” by J.B. Handley (2018)
      • J.B. Handley is a prominent figure in the vaccine risk movement, and this book claims that vaccines are a significant cause of autism, presenting the case for a vaccine-autism link.
      • “If we truly care about children’s health, we must follow the science wherever it leads, including the possibility that vaccines are a contributing factor to the rise of autism.”
  • “The HPV Vaccine On Trial: Seeking Justice For A Generation Betrayed” by Mary Holland, Kim Mack Rosenberg, and Eileen Iorio (2018)
      • This book focuses on the HPV vaccine and the controversies surrounding its safety and efficacy, raising questions about vaccine approval and regulation.
  • “The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child” by Dr. Robert W. Sears (2007)
      • Dr. Sears provides an alternative vaccination schedule and offers an approachable, parent-friendly guide that has been influential in shaping vaccine decision-making for many parents.
      • “My biggest concern is that we are asking infants, whose immune systems are still developing, to process so many vaccines at once. We simply do not know what the cumulative effects of these vaccines might be.”
  • “The Vaccine-Friendly Plan: Dr. Paul’s Safe and Effective Approach to Immunity and Health—from Pregnancy Through Your Child’s Teen Years” by Dr. Paul Thomas and Jennifer Margulis (2016)
      • This book advocates for a modified vaccine schedule, gaining significant attention from parents who are skeptical of the standard CDC schedule.
      • “We want to prevent serious illness, but we must also consider the long-term health of our children. What if in protecting them from infections, we are inadvertently contributing to the rise of chronic conditions?”
  • “The Virus and the Vaccine: Contaminated Vaccine, Deadly Cancers, and Government Neglect” by Debbie Bookchin and Jim Schumacher (2004)
      • This book highlights the history of the polio vaccine being contaminated with the SV40 virus, which was linked to cancer in animals, and raises concerns about long-term effects of vaccines.
  • “The Vaccine War: A Cure or a Curse?” by Tetyana Obukhanych (2015)
      • Tetyana Obukhanych, an immunologist, questions the efficacy of vaccines and the need for them, claiming that vaccines may not provide the protection they are thought to offer, and her work has influenced parents concerned with vaccine safety.
  • “Turtles All the Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth” by Anonymous (2022)
      • About the fierce debate surrounding vaccination and looking for information that will allow you to make the best decisions for yourself and  This book will resolve the vaccine question for you, once and for all. By the time you finish reading, not only will you see the answer clearly for yourself, you will also have the scientific references and specific quotes at your disposal that prove it – more than 1,200 of them – all from mainstream scientific papers and textbooks, the official publications of relevant government agencies, or manufacturers’ documents.
      • “The absence of rigorous, independent, placebo-controlled trials for most vaccines is a glaring gap in our understanding of their long-term effects. Without this data, how can we confidently assert that they are as safe as we claim?”
  • “Vaccine Epidemic: How Corporate Greed, Biased Science, and Coercive Government Threaten Our Human Rights, Our Health, and Our Children” by Louise Kuo Habakus and Mary Holland (2011)
      • This anthology provides various perspectives on vaccine risks, individual rights, and government policies, contributing to the larger vaccine debate.
  • “Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness” by Dr. Thomas Cowan (2018)
      • Dr. Cowan suggests that vaccines may contribute to chronic illness by disrupting the immune system, and his ideas have gained traction within alternative health circles.
      • “The question is not whether vaccines are good or bad, but whether every single vaccine is truly necessary and as safe as it can possibly be. That requires rigorous, transparent, and continuous scrutiny.”